CHAPTER III
RESEARCH METHODOLOGY
This chapter will focus on the discussion of research design,
research environment, selection and description of respondents,
description of instruments, validity and reliability of the instrument and
statistical treatment of data to be employed in this investigation.
On the other hand, it will also discuss on the techniques chosen
for gathering the data, the criteria that will be used in selecting the
participants and how the data will be treated and analyzed.
Research Design
The study will utilize a non- experimental method and the post-
test only design will be used in this study. A post-test only design is
simple and straightforward. This type of design can be done with one
group (no comparison group) or two groups (with a comparison group)
of participants. Participants receive an intervention and will be tested
afterwards. The subjects to be selected are the Senior High School
Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics student athletes
associated in Himamaylan National High School.
The students will be given a survey to determine the intervention
of engaging in athletic activities and to determine their coping
strategies to their academic performances.
Participant of the Study
The respondents of the study will be selected among the Senior
High School Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics
students engaging in athletic activities. The researchers will be
selecting 30 respondents to be utilized in conducting the study.
Sampling Design
The study employs purposive sampling in identifying the
participants. This is a non-random technique which utilizes individuals
who have experienced the phenomenon being explored and can be
articulated their conscious experiences about the phenomenon.
More specifically, the study uses criterion something wherein
only the participants who will meet the criteria set by the researcher
will be involved in the study. The criteria that will be used are the
following: 1. The participants are the Senior High School Science
Technology Engineering and Mathematics students of Himamaylan
National High School at Himamaylan City. 2. They are involved in
athletics activities.
Research Instrument
The investigation to be used by the researchers is the posttest
only design. The survey will consist of varied questions to determine a
student’s response towards coping strategies in athletic activities to
their academic performance. The researchers are guided with a
questionnaire to gather information from the respondents.
Validity and Reliability
The research instrument will go through validation to ensure that
the contents are aligned with the objectives and have a necessary
depth to gather extensive data. When validating instrument, the
researchers will probe the subject teacher to assess the strength of the
questionnaire using the Good and Scates Validity Test.
The reliability of the questionnaire will be tested by authorizing
the chosen thirty (30) students to answer the survey questionnaire.
These students are not the real participants. The instrument will be
determined reliable using Cronbach alpha procuring the score of 0.90
indicating internal consistency of the instrument.
The recommendations of the validations and the advices of the
experts will be considered and incorporated in the revision of the final
instruments.
Data Gathering Procedure
Firstly, the researchers will collaborate to formulate questions to
seek credible answers. Each member must show cooperation thus
leading to completion of the questionnaires. The researchers will send
a letter to the principal’s office to request permission to allow the
researchers to select varied respondents from the Science Technology
Engineering and Mathematics Senior High School students.
The researchers will finalize the questionnaire and proceed to
data gathering. The researchers will gather students that are involved
in athletics activities as the study will seek their coping strategies to
their academic performance.
Simultaneously, the researchers will provide a survey for each
respondent. As the survey finishes, the researchers will determine the
coping strategies of student- athletes on their academic performance
from the Science Technology Engineering and Mathematics Senior High
School.
Statistical Treatment of Data
The main intention of this study is to determine if a difference
exists between the level of academic performance and the extent of
performance of student- athlete participated in athletic activities. A
student that will participate will be defined as having been involved in
an athletic activity that meet at least twice a week for a minimum of
two months. The student must have participated during a minimum of
three years at Himamaylan National High School.
The independent variable is participation in athletic activities.
The dependent is the level of academic performance.
The statistical analysis and data management system (SPSS) will
be used to analyze the data.
A pearson correlation method will be used to test the null
hypothesis of the study.